This traditional hands-on method is commonly associated with a “cracking” sound which is caused by a movement of gases within the joint being manipulated. 

Instrument adjusting is used anytime a traditional spinal adjustment cannot be performed. Instrument adjusting is gentle, very specific and is particularly enjoyed by patients who are uncomfortable with the "cracking or popping sound" associated with traditional spinal adjustments. Our doctors all have post graduate instruction utilizing the Activator Methods technique and adjusting instrument under the direction of Dr. Arlan Fuhr, the developer of the technique. Dr. Gardner and Dr. Travis also use the impulse adjusting instrument, which is a computerized adjusting instrument that provides the patient with a very specific, precise and gentle adjustment with very little application of force.